Modestos Dalassena

Modestos Dalassena (1139-) was a general of the Byzantine Empire.

Biography
Modestos Dalassena was a family member of the House of Comnenus and a general of the Byzantine Empire, and he besieged the Seljuk Empire city of Smyrna in 1160, hoping to recapture it from the Turks. However, his attempt was repulsed.